GAS Spring Troubleshooting Guide

Info: gas springs have been pre-adjusted at factory

The gas spring on your recliner provides counterbalancing forces, and is self-locking for infinite, precise positioning. Unlocking the gas spring is controlled by actuating the lever located on the padded push handle on the back of the recliner. When the lever is actuated it pulls on the cable which in turn pulls on a hinge, depressing a button at the end of the gas spring rod. If the gas spring does not unlock when the lever is actuated or if it remains permanently unlocked when the lever is actuated, the cable must be adjusted.

Adjusting Cable Tension

1.Remove the one screw and cable clip which secure the cable to the upholstered back. Remove the gas spring from the recliner by disassembling the two ring cotter pins and the two clevis pins that secure the gas spring to the back / frame.

2.Lower the back until it rests on the stop bars on the recliner frame. Loosen the lock nut on the gas spring.

3.Hold the hinge assembly while turning the gas spring until the cable just becomes taut. Back off the gas spring an additional half turn.

Info: If the gas spring was not unlocking when the lever was actuated, the gas spring must be turned clockwise. If the gas spring was not locking when the lever was released, the gas spring must be turned counter-clockwise.

4.Retighten the lock nut.

5.Reassemble the gas spring to the back of the recliner by replacing the clevis pins, bridge pins, and re-attach cable to back of recliner with the screw and cable clip.

6.Actuate the recliner in accordance with the operating instructions to verify correct adjustment.

Adjusting Cable Tension 1

Adjusting Cable Tension 2

FR587W-INS-LAB-RevC13: Deluxe Extra-Wide Clinical Care Recliner Assembly and Operating Instructions